Homeostasis and Cell Membranes Quiz

What is the main function of the cell membrane?

• Protect the cell from external threats

• Store genetic information

• Produce energy for the cell

• Regulate the movement of substances

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Which of the following is NOT a component of the cell membrane?

• Proteins

• None of the above

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

What is the term for the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?

• diffusion

• endocytosis

• osmosis

• active transport

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Which of the following is an example of passive transport?

• Active transport

• Osmosis

• Diffusion

• Endocytosis

What is the process by which cells take in large particles or fluids by engulfing them?

• endocytosis

• phagocytosis

• osmosis

• exocytosis

Which of the following is an example of exocytosis?

• Release of neurotransmitters from nerve cells into the synaptic cleft

• Release of neurotransmitters from nerve cells into the cytoplasm

• Uptake of neurotransmitters from the synaptic cleft into nerve cells

• Release of neurotransmitters from nerve cells into the bloodstream

What is the term for the maintenance of a stable internal environment in the body?

• metabolism

• adaptation

• homeostasis

• equilibrium

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How does the body regulate body temperature when it is too high?

• Thermoregulation

• Sweating

• Vasodilation

• Hypothermia

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A cell is the basic membrane-bound unit that contains the fundamental molecules of life and of which all living things are composed

• True

• False

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An organelle is a membrane-bound cell organelle

• True

• False

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